Shaolin [2011]

Shaolin strikes me as one of the best movies ever made as it combines the likes of Nicholas Tse, Andy Lau and Jackie Chan.  The movie shows little about romance, but is filled with and exciting journey of a previous dictator which is remorseful towards his previous actions, particularly when he was the one betrayed by his most trusted soldier. If you are unsure about what Shaolin is all about, do get The Shaolin Monastery: History, Religion, and the Chinese Martial Arts to know more. 

Jackie Chan, looking a little more 'healthy' serves as a cook, but his contribution as a 'guest star' is not as little as one would expect as he managed to pull off several 'trademark Jackie Chan' stuns which were very pleasent to see.  The mood of the movie itself is gripping, making you sink even more in the atmosphere.  A must watch movie.  It deserves more praise than it has been given.

Kurafat (2011)

Directed by award winning director, Datuk Yusof Haslam, Kurafat strikes many as a perfect horror movie which many Malays seem to engage with.  Nonetheless, despite the twist at the very end, the horror movie seems a little to predictable with some scenes appearing to be pre-arranged, which is something the director should address.  For instance, it is rather illogical for one to enter a room and leave it dark, and it's funny how a husband can't wake up despite being called upon his already scared wife.  Anyway, on a positive note, Kurafat is indeed a good try, just that its too typical to expect any sudden scare.  Enjoyed watching it, but no heart beat runs reported. Maybe you could try reading Ghost which is equally good.

Lagenda Budak Setan Pt 1 (2010)

The story of Lagenda Budak Setan (in English: Lagend of The Devil's Son) is a little bit like A Walk to Remember in many ways in terms of plot.  While A Walk to Remember does display a more realistic approach, the plots found in Lagenda Budak Setan seems a little to good to be true.  Anyway, while I can dwell over the bad or unreal side of the movie, I must commend the plot of the movie which kept me guessing over what actually happened to Ayu, the girl  Kasyaf loves to death that he remains loyal.  To be honest, the minute Ayu got married with Azmi, the movie turned from boring to interesting due to the huge turn of plots, and I find myself intrigued to know what will happen in part to of this movie.